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CATnap Week: The Info You Need
Our annual “CATnap” is upon us. We’re taking an organization-wide weeklong break—here’s what you need to know. Cat Adoption Team cares for cats as well
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Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland Updates Reporting to Shelter Animals Count National Database Format
(January 2, 2024) — The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) is updating how it reports animals. New reports will match the Shelter Animals Count (SAC)
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Your Pets’ Safety this Holiday Season
Wintry decorations. Freshly wrapped gifts beneath the tree. Unique, tasty treats. The memories and nostalgia the holiday season brings us can spell danger for our
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PAW Team + Cat Adoption Team: The power of partnership
As part of the Willamette Week’s Give!Guide, we wish to emphasize the profound impact of partnership. Portland is lucky to have some incredible organizations making
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We’re In Give!Guide 2023
Hooray! CAT is excited to be included once again in Willamette Week’s Give!Guide. This annual initiative shines a spotlight on more than 200 remarkable nonprofits
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Meet the People: Carrie
Let’s hear it for Carrie G., Cat Adoption Team’s main Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). Carrie has been an integral member of our onsite hospital team
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You Matter to CAT: Prioritizing Inclusive and Equitable Services for People and Cats
(October 18, 2023) Cats clearly are a top priority at Cat Adoption Team — they’re in our name! But we’re passionate about creating diverse, equitable,
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Join us for CAT’s 25th Birthday Bash
Have you heard? Cat Adoption Team is turning our annual gala (aka “Whisker Wonderland”) into a big ol’ birthday party to celebrate 25 years of
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CAT Thrift Store Celebrates a Dozen Years in Business
On a sunny late October morning in 2011, the CAT Thrift Store first opened its doors to paying customers. In the last 12 years, the
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Preparing for a Disaster: What’s CAT’s Plan to Keep Us Safe?
The idea of a disaster can be frightening, especially since they can strike without warning. 10 years ago, the CDC named September as National Preparedness
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Live Long and Pawsper: Detecting Pain in Cats
— Guest post by Dr. Natasha Bui, PT, DPT, CCRT, Amicus Animal Rehabilitation As we all know, cats are notoriously great at being discrete and
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How Judge Hilda’s Dissent Helped her Make Paw-tner
In early June, a spunky, long-haired cat named Hilda landed at Cat Adoption Team (CAT). Some cats transition easily to shelter life, but Hilda struggled
